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CVE-2020-0938

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles a specially-crafted multi-master font - Adobe Type 1 PostScript format.For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vu…

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A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles a specially-crafted multi-master font - Adobe Type 1 PostScript format.For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code remotely, aka 'Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1020.
CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.5/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 68.95%: +0.34

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 7 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Qualys
Press · 22 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Managing CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities with Qualys VMDR - Qualys
BleepingComputer
Press · 20 Mar 2021, 07:00 · Hacking group used 11 zero-days to attack Windows, iOS, Android users - BleepingComputer
BleepingComputer
Press · 13 Jan 2021, 08:00 · Google discloses hacking campaign targeting Windows, Android users - BleepingComputer
EclecticIQ Blog
Press · 22 May 2020, 07:00 · EclecticIQ Monthly Vulnerability Trend Report - April 2020 - EclecticIQ Blog
TechTarget
Press · 15 Apr 2020, 07:00 · 3 zero-day fixes in heavy April Patch Tuesday release - TechTarget
See all 7 source documents
The Hacker News
Press · 14 Apr 2020, 07:00 · Microsoft Issues Patches for 3 Bugs Exploited as Zero-Day in the Wild - The Hacker News
gHacks
Press · 14 Apr 2020, 07:00 · Microsoft Windows Security Updates April 2020 overview - gHacks

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.5 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 69.0%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:12.189153+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
14 Apr 2020, 07:00
Published
15 Apr 2020, 15:12
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Nov 2021, 00:00
Latest press mention
22 Feb 2022, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58